Tulipe, is an old man who lives alone in an old railway carriage in the Argentueil region of Paris. His main passions are gardening and oil painting, but he also has a secret source of income. His godson discovers that Tulipe is actually a master forger, producing perfect copies of 10 franc notes. His godson’s girlfriend sees this as an opportunity to get very rich – but she must persuade Tulipe to forge 500 franc notes. Assuming Tulipe’s agreement, his godson and his girlfriend buy an expensive new car and luxury villa in provincial France – but there is a cruel turn of fate in store for them when Tulipe strikes up a friendship with a millionaire playboy.
Title | The Gardener of Argenteuil |
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Year | 1966 |
Genre | Crime, Comedy |
Country | France |
Studio | Films Vertried, Les Films Copernic |
Cast | Jean Gabin, Liselotte Pulver, Pierre Vernier, Mary Marquet, Jean Tissier, Curd Jürgens |
Crew | Walter Wottitz (Director of Photography), Jean-Paul Le Chanois (Director), Michel Colombier (Original Music Composer), Serge Gainsbourg (Original Music Composer), Michel de Broin (Set Decoration), François Boyer (Writer) |
Keyword | counterfeit |
Release | Oct 07, 1966 |
Runtime | 86 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.20 / 10 by 21 users |